Learning and Knowledge Exchanges
This webpage is a centralized hub for resources related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) from organizations across British Columbia, as well as key national and international research. We will continue to update this webpage as further resources become available.
The Women’s Pan-Canadian Housing & Homelessness Survey: Implications for Policy and Practice
This is a webinar discussion the policy implications for the Women’s Pan-Canadian Housing & Homelessness Survey, which is the largest national gender-specific survey on housing need and homelessness to date.
A Rights-Based, GBA+ Analysis of the National Housing Strategy
The ratification of the National Housing Strategy Act (NHSA) in 2019 has the potential to transform our response to gender-based inequities within the Canadian housing system. Importantly, however, advocates and academics have identified significant gaps between NHS programs and policies and a rights-based approach to housing. In light of these gaps, this report employs a rights-based, GBA+ analysis of NHS programs, policies, and expenditures, exploring their relevance to the progressive realization of the right to housing for women, girls, and gender diverse people in Canada.
The State of Women’s Housing Need and Homelessness in Canada
Women’s homelessness is made invisible by how we define, measure, and respond to housing need and homelessness. This review explored evidence on the unique causes, consequences, and experiences of homelessness and housing precarity for women, girls, and gender diverse peoples in Canada.